Upset over fly-tipping on footpath

A COMMUNAL footpath is being turned into a “dumping ground” for unwanted furniture and household goods, according to frustrated residents.

Items are continually being left on a footpath on Dundee’s Wolseley Street, near its junction with Dundonald Street.

Items including a cooker, trolley and sofa have been left there for weeks, with one local person confirming the cooker was abandoned months ago.

Describing the area as a “dumping ground”, Mazafar Hussain, who has lived in the street for more than 10 years, said: “It is a bit of an eyesore. It has been there for a while; some of the items longer than others.

“My concern is that people are seeing stuff getting dumped there and they are now thinking it’s OK to add to it.”

Lindsay McKay, 38, said that since she moved into the area in 2019 there had always been rubbish on the path.

“There are bins just around the corner. I know these items aren’t to be dumped there either but it would be a better place for them.

“It’s a shame that someone has chosen to dump these items of furniture on the path.

“Since we arrived in the area this has been a continual problem.

“Aside from that path the street as a whole is generally OK but there is no excuse for dumping it there.”

One local person, who did not wish to be named, said the location made it easier for those responsible to carry out their fly-tipping.

“There is definitely an ‘out of sight out of mind’ with this path.

“This has been an ongoing problem for a few years — the items will maybe get removed but more things will just get dumped in their place.

“If it’s not trolleys and sofas it’s bits of carpet, they are a regular feature now.

“It’s an eyesore and a major frustration for the people living here.”

A spokesman for Dundee City Council condemned the people responsible for the “selfish” and “dishonest” activity.

“So-called fly-tipping is an anti-social behaviour that blights communities and areas where it happens.

“Our Take Pride in Your City campaign exists to encourage everyone to do their bit to keep the city clean for all to enjoy.

“Anyone who does fly-tip is acting illegally and the council has robust procedures to try to deter this selfish and dishonest activity including issuing a fixed penalty notice or reporting culprits to the procurator fiscal who has the power to fine them up to £40,000.”

Fly-tipping can be reported on the council’s website at www.dundeecity.gov. uk/service-area/neighbourhood-services/ environment/fly-tipping

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